Today's highlight was a cruise on the mighty Amazon River!
Manaus is where Amazon River (originates in Peru) and Black River (originates in Venezuela) meet; the location is known as The Meeting of the Rivers. Because of different depth, currents, and water density, temperature, etc., they do not mix!!! As you can see, Black River water is, well, black. Amazon River water is muddy. Amazon "swallows" the Black River, by the way. It's so powerful that ocean is pushed about 200 km where Amazon flows out. The depth ranges from 100 to 300 meters and width is as great as 35 miles (about 5 miles near Manaus). More info here:
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/Amazonia/Facts/basinfacts.cfm.
This year, the flood zone is larger than ever. Dry season has just begun so water hasn't receeded yet.
It's difficult to take a good picture because Amazon River is so wide and majestic. It's the second longest river in the world. It takes six days to go upstream and four days to go downstream (6,000 km); three hours by plane.
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My dinner -- Creme de Cupuaçu com Castanha e Chocolate (Cupuaçu Cream with Nuts and Chocolate). Cupuaçu is a tropical rainforest tree. Its fruit contains uniquely fragrant white pulp that is used in desserts.
Manaus is where Amazon River (originates in Peru) and Black River (originates in Venezuela) meet; the location is known as The Meeting of the Rivers. Because of different depth, currents, and water density, temperature, etc., they do not mix!!! As you can see, Black River water is, well, black. Amazon River water is muddy. Amazon "swallows" the Black River, by the way. It's so powerful that ocean is pushed about 200 km where Amazon flows out. The depth ranges from 100 to 300 meters and width is as great as 35 miles (about 5 miles near Manaus). More info here: http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/Amazonia/Facts/basinfacts.cfm.
This year, the flood zone is larger than ever. Dry season has just begun so water hasn't receeded yet.
It's difficult to take a good picture because Amazon River is so wide and majestic. It's the second longest river in the world. It takes six days to go upstream and four days to go downstream (6,000 km); three hours by plane..JPG)
My dinner -- Creme de Cupuaçu com Castanha e Chocolate (Cupuaçu Cream with Nuts and Chocolate). Cupuaçu is a tropical rainforest tree. Its fruit contains uniquely fragrant white pulp that is used in desserts.
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